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		<title>The Magnetic Power of Being Real</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<title>How to Be a Global Influencer (Even When Language is a Barrier)</title>
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		<title>Speak from Your Heart, not Just Your Head</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this quick 2 minute video following a keynote speech, executive coach Connie Dieken shares why audiences want you to speak from your heart.]]></description>
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		<title>The Tone Gap: How to Prevent an E-mail Disaster</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business author and executive coach Connie Dieken shares how to tame the tone gap and prevent alienating your boss, peers and clients.]]></description>
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		<title>She Influenced a Discerning Audience</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Influence maker and business author Connie Dieken shares an insight from her interview with Condoleezza Rice on Dr. RIce's new book tour.]]></description>
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		<title>The Influence Maker&#8217;s Tip of the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Connie Dieken, executive coach and "The Influence Maker," shares your communication tip of the day.]]></description>
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		<title>Fired for Poor Public Speaking?</title>
		<link>http://www.onpointcomm.com/blog/2010/10/fired-for-poor-public-speaking-ask-donald-trump/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<title>The Fire Hydrant Habit: Does Your Communication Sabotage Your Power?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you sabotaging your power with the "fire hydrant habit?" Business author and executive communication coach Connie Dieken helps you discover what it is, why it damages your credibility, and how you can overcome it.]]></description>
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		<title>Witness LeBron&#8217;s Deceptive Body Language</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communication expert Connie Dieken reveals how LeBron James' body language gave away his deceit, along with how the man who covets a ring didn't ring true in his televised decision on ESPN.]]></description>
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		<title>Gaining Confidence in Front of a Room</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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